Back in 2008, the Rays catered to the delicate sensibilities of a few retirees in the St. Pete area, and kicked the Devil to the curb with a new name. Team president Matt Silverman said of the change, “We’re no longer the bottom feeding fish…We’re much more about the energy of the sun.”

OK, we’ll continue to ignore the silliness of a team that plays in a dome using sunlight as a mascot. But about once a year, we feel an urge to remind Silverman and the rest of the front office that Devil Rays are not bottom-feeders. And they are in fact, pretty badass.

Can we put some Yankee or Red Sox fans near the tank and have the Rays fly out and attack them? After going to the Lightning games this year and seeing the stellar entertainment they provide, this would be a good start for the TROP.